Articles by Ben Martin
Star defender modest after medal win
She’s one of Colac’s greatest ever netball exports, but Brooke Allan says she did not expect to win the best-on-court medal in the Tigers’ drought-breaking grand final win.
Team of the Year players re-sign
The Colac Tigers have announced their first crop of re-signings, with three members of this year’s Geelong Football Netball League Team of the Year among the bunch.
‘They’ve got what it takes’
Colac netball president Andrea Graham has seen her fair share of star players miss out on the ultimate success with Colac, but says the current crop of talented Tigers has what it takes to end the drought.
Tiger follows mum’s path
Former Colac premiership player Tania Murfitt says she’s excited to see her daughter Em become an A Grade grand finalist as well tomorrow.
Right time to step down
Outgoing Colac District Netball League chairman Peter Hickey says he is comfortable with his decision to step down from the role after four years, with the league in a “very healthy position”.
Dolphins ‘did nothing wrong’
Colac district football officials say Lorne was within its right to field an under-18 player in finals that had played just one game in the home-and-away season.
Referee picked for carnival
Three years after Colac’s Harmony Parker hit the court for Basketball Victoria’s Country Jamboree, the youngster will now return to the under-12 tournament as a referee.
Retiring Bomber still proud despite loss
Irrewarra-Beeac star Ben Lavars’ football career didn’t get the fairytale ending he was hoping for, but the retiring champion says he’s still super proud with what the club has achieved since he arrived.